Tyson, Mike

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishTyson, MikeMike TysonTy‧son, Mike /ˈtaɪsən/(1966–) a US boxer who was the youngest person to win the world heavyweighttitle in 1986. He spent three years in prison for rape. After this he won the heavyweight title again, but lost it to Evander Holyfield in 1996. In 1997, he was in the news for biting Holyfield's ear during a fight.